1、- 1 -20132014 学年下学期高一年级第一次双周练英语试卷【说明】本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分, 满分为 150, 考试时间为 120 分钟, 请将第卷答案写在答题栏中, 第卷答题直接在卷上作答。第卷（选择题, 共 100 分）第一部分：听力（共两节,满分 30 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分,满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后, 你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where is Wellingt
2、on?A. Its in Japan. B. Its in New Zealand. C. Its in Asia.2. What are the speakers probably doing?A. Having a visit. B. Looking at a picture. C. Talking about history.3. Where is the man probably going to spend the Spring Festival?A. He hasnt had any idea yet. B. Probably he will to to Beijing to se
3、e his uncle.C. Hell go around Beijing with his parents.4. What did the man do last weekend?A. He watched a football match. B. He stayed at home. C. He attended a meeting.5. Which city did they stop on the way to England?A. Macao B. Madrid C. Moscow第二节：（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独
4、白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. Where does the man probably live?A. In the countryside B. In a big city C. In America7. Why does the woman think New York is a nice place to live?A. It has a large populat
5、ion. B. It offers an exciting life. C. Its interesting and quiet.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. Why does the man make the call?A. To report a fire B. To order a garden pipe C. To show anger with a neighbor9. What will the man do?A. Get a fire truck B. Put out the fire C. Hold the line听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题
6、。10. How long had the man been in China?- 2 -A. Two weeks B. One week C. Three weeks11. How did the man know about Beijing before he went there?A. From TV B. From his friends C. From books12. How did the man to to the Great Wall?A. By bus B. By car C. By bike听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. When did the m
7、an begin to line up?A. At 8:15 a. m B. At 8:45 a. m C. At 1:30 p. m14. Whats the weather like now?A. Sunny B. Cloudy C. Rainy15. What does he expect to see?A. A movie B. A tennis match C. A play16. What is the womans probable job?A. A reporter B. A sports fan C. A student听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.
8、Where does the speech take place?A. In a theater B. In a church C. In a concert hall18. When is the performance given?A. In the evening B. In the afternoon C. In the morning19. What is the weather like tonight?A. Snowy B. Windy C. Rainy20. What will happen to the roof?A. Itll be repaired. B. Itll be
9、 replaced. C. Itll be rebuilt.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节：多项选择题（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）21. Lin Dan won the 2013 world influential male athlete of the Year _ by CCTV. But it was a pity that he didnt attend the ceremony.A. reward B. return C. award D. prize22. Li Na is an athlete who many teenagers _
10、, for she is always smiling at difficulties and confident in herself.A. admire B. gather C. perform D. inspect23. Last year Thomas Bach, 60, _ Jacques Rogge as the ninth IOC (International Olympic Committee) president. A. earned B. attached C. formed D. succeeded 24. Although it was Spring Festival,
11、 many people stuck to their posts and _ their duty, giving up the chance of getting together with family. A. performed B. ruined C. pretended D. affected25. As a volunteer teacher, she often goes to poor mountain areas to help the children, who are _ of knowledge.- 3 -A. amazed B. starved C. concern
12、ed D. devoted26. When our head teacher gives a speech to us, her words are always _ and to the point. So we can get hold of key points easily.A. short B. simple C. brief D. artificial27. In my opinion, you neednt be _ to your background. A true friend will not judge a person by it.A. familiar B. sen
13、sitive C. confident D. secure28. The band Beyond _ in 2005, because its soul member, lead singer and guitarist died in a Japan tour by accident in 1993.A. broke up B. broke down C. broke away D. broke out29. Some companies requested that the employees should have some work experience diploma(文凭).A.
14、in addition B. in addition to C. as well D. in brief30. Columbus Day is celebrated in America on October 12 _ a great navigator (航海家)Christopher Columbus.A. in praise of B. in hope of C. in memory of D. in need of第二节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上
15、将该项涂黑。Believe it or not, a lesson from a sports event changed my view of life.While watching the Olympics the other night, I 31 an unbelievable sight. It was not a gold medal, or a world record broken, but a show of 32 determination. The 33 was swimming and started with only three men on the blocks.
16、 For one reason or another, two of them false started(抢跑), so they were disqualified(取消资格). That left only one to 34 . It would have been difficult enough, not having anyone to race 35 .The moment he jumped into the water, I found he was not a 36 swimmer. When he resurfaced, it was 37 that the man w
17、as not out for gold. Clearly this man was not a medal competitor.I listened to the crowd begin to 38 this poor man who was clearly having a hard time. 39 he made his turn to start back. It was 40 . He made a few desperate trokes(拼命划水) and you could tell he was very 41 .But in those few awful strokes
18、, the crowd had 42 .No longer were they laughing, but beginning to 43 . Some even began to stand and 44 ,“Come on, you can do it!“ and he did.Several minutes 45 , this young man finally 46 his race. The crowd went 47 . You would have thought that he had won the gold, and he should have. Even though
19、he 48 one of the slowest times in Olympic history, this man gave more heart than any of the other 49 .- 4 -A man knowing that he had no chance competed because of the 50 of the games.31.A.came across B.went through C.broke into D.took on32.A.effective B.hopeful C.strong D.weak33.A.lesson B.event C.p
20、urpose D.goal34.A.compete B.act C.win D.practice35.A.with B.along C.against D.for36.A.famous B.polite C.mad D.skilled37.A.natural B.important C.clear D.strange38.A.laugh at B.look for C.shout at D.cry for 39.A.Easily B.Simply C.Finally D.Quickly40.A.painful B.fearful C.forceful D.pitiful41.A.full B.
21、tired C.angry D.clever42.A.left B.changed C.accepted D.stopped43.A.cheer B.sing C.argue D.dance44.A.discourage B.write C.shout D.joke45.A.lost B.passed C.gained D.added46.A.checked B.threw C.began D.finished47.A.wild B.calm C.silent D.gentle48.A.saw B.proved C.founded D.recorded49.A.students B.leade
22、rs C.audiences D.competitors50.A.gold B.pressure C.spirit D.history第三部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题; 每小题 2 分, 满分 40 分） 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABuster Brown was a thief and a good one too, he thought. Hed never been caught by the police because he never took chances. He was always prepa
23、red for any unforeseen event or emergency.Confidently, he stood outside the house of his intended victim(受害者)and read the sign on the front gate of the house. “Dont worry about the dogbe aware of the owner!“ it said. Buster smiled and found his way in.The house looked quite normal outside, but insid
24、e it was very luxurious with fascinating objects on show. As he began putting them into his bag, a dog came into the room. It stopped when it saw Buster, then wagged its tail madly and went over to him, licking his outstretched hand. “Good boy, “Buster whispered. “What a great guard dog you aretryin
25、g to lick(舔) me to death.“ Satisfied hed made friends with the dog, Bluster began to wander round the house, choosing items to put in his bag. His skilled eye picked out only the best antiques(古董):a pair of silver candle holders, a silver tea-and-coffee service, etc. . His new friend, the dog, sat a
26、nd watched, as if wondering what was happening.“Well, boy,“ Buster whispered, finally. “That might do. Any more and I wont be able to carry it! “ - 5 -He swung the heavy bag onto his shoulders, just as the lights came on, nearly blinding him. He shielded his eyes with his hand.“Youre a very silly pe
27、rson,“ the figure in the doorway said, his voice dry and dust. As the man came closer, Buster could see he was well dressed. His face seemed familiar, but Buster couldnt quite place where he had seen him before.“You should have taken more notice of the sign outside,“ the man rasped. “I knew about th
28、is attempted robbery last week and I also know you will end up behind bars for 20 years. Fancy trying to rob the house of the worlds greatest fortune(命运)-teller!“51. Why was Buster so confident?A. He was not afraid of dogs. B. He knew the owner of the house lived alone.C. The house had no security a
29、larm(警报). D. He had never been caught by the police.52. Which of the definitions is closest in meaning to the word “luxurious“ in the third paragraph?A. Messy and untidy. B. beautiful and expensive.C. Foreign and unusual. D. Comfortable and calm. 53. How did Buster decide which objects to take? A. H
30、e took those that were easy to carry in his bag.B. He took only the best antiques.C. He took those that he knew he could sell easily.D. He looked for silver objects.54. What punishment waits for Buster Brown? A. A long prison sentence. B. A prison sentence with hard labor. C. A heavy fine. D. Commun
31、ity (社区)service for 20 years.BThe Sahara Festival is a celebration of the very recent past. The three-day event is not fixed to the same dates each year, but generally takes place in November or December. It is well attended by tourists, but even better attended by locals.During the opening ceremoni
32、es(仪式), after the official greetings from the government leaders, people who attend the festival begin to march smartly before the viewing stands, and white camels transport their riders across the sands. Horsemen from different nations display their beautiful clothes and their fine horsemanship. On
33、e following another, groups of musicians and dancers from all over the Sahara take their turn to show off their wonderful traditional culture. Groups of men in blue and yellow play horns and beat drums as they dance in different designs. On their knees in the sand, a group of women in long dark dres
34、ses dance with their hair, their long, dark, shiny hair is thrown back and forth in the wind to the rhythm of their dance.- 6 -The local and visiting Italian dogs are anxious to run after hares. The crowd is on its feet for the camel races. Camels and riders run far into the distance, and then retur
35、n to the Finish Line in front of the cheering people.Towards the evening, there comes the grand finale of the opening day, an extremely exciting horserace. All the riders run very fast on horseback. Some riders hang off the side of their saddles. Some even ride upside down their legs and feet straig
36、ht up in the air all at full speed. Others rush down the course together, men arm in arm, on different horses. On and on they went. So fast and so wonderful!55.The Sahara Festival is a festival which _.A. has a very long history in North Africa. B. is held in the same place on the same day.C. is att
37、ended mainly by the people in the Sahara.D. is celebrated mostly by travelers from different countries.56. Before the races begin, _ take part in the activities during the opening ceremonies.A. musicians, dancers, horses and hares B. camel riders, musicians, dogs and haresC. horsemen, dancers, camel
38、s and dogs D. musicians, officials, camels and horses57. The underlined word “finale“ in the fourth paragraph most probably means the _ of the opening day.A. first part B. middle C. last part D. whole58. This passage mainly tells readers _A. what happens on the opening day of the Sahara FestivalB. h
39、ow people celebrate during the three-day Sahara FestivalC. what takes place at the closing ceremonies of the Sahara FestivalD. how animals race on the first and the last days of the Sahara Festival CGeorge Gershwin, born in 1898, was one of Americas greatest composers. He published his first song wh
40、en the was eighteen years old. During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs. Many of Gershwins songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City. These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of his songs have rema
41、ined popular as ever. Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way from jazz to country. In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music. Could jazz, some people asked, be considered serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman
42、decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music. Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it. And in that short time, he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in - 7 -Blue. Gershwin him
43、self played the piano at the concert. The audience were thrilled（激动）when they heard his music. It made him world-famous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular. In 1928, Gershwin went to Paris. He applied to study composition (作曲)with the well-known musician Nadia Boulanger, but
44、 she rejected(拒绝) him. She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazz-influenced style. While there, Gershwin wrote An American in Paris. When it was first performed, critics (评论家)were divided over the music. Some called it happy and full of life, to others it was silly and boring. But it q
45、uickly became popular in Europe and the United States. It sill remains one of his most famous works. George Gershwin died in 1937, just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer. He was only thirty-nine years old. Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages. People mou
46、rned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written. 59. Many of Gershwins musical works were _ .A. written about New Yorkers B. composed for Paul Whiteman C. played mainly in the countryside D. performed in various ways 60. What do we know about the concert organized by Whiteman?
47、 A. It attracted more people to theatres. B. It proved jazz could be serious music. C. It made Gershwin leader of the orchestra. D. It caused a debate among jazz musicians. 61. What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris? A. He created one of his best works. B. He studied with Nadia Boulanger. C.
48、He argued with French critics(评论家). D. He changed his music style.62. What do we learn from the last paragraph? A. Many of Gershwins works were lost.B. The death of Gershwin was widely reported. C. A concert was held in memory of Gershwin. D. Brain cancer research started after Gershwins death.63. Which of the following best describes Gershwin? A. Talented and productive B. Serious and bori
